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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

he has so acceptably filled. This county
is not slow to catch on to good thing
when it appears in material shape. Mr.
Camden is prominently the right man in
the right place and ought to be reelected.
Stephen M.1Poe was around this week
tackling the apple jack in this and Monon-
gala Counties and determining its
quality. He is an attentive and efficient
Officer.
Mrs. ]. A. Haggerty was quite i'll this
week, but is now LAUGH improved.
Mr.. James B. McConnaughey, of Cam
eron and Miss Jennie L. Floyd, daughter
of John w. Floyd, of this county, formerly
of Moundsville, were married at the house
of the BRIDES parents, on Tuesday last.
The groom is a prominent business man
the bride is one of Marion County's fairest
daughters. Many friends in Wheeling,
Moundsyille and Cameron will unite with
us in wishing for them full share of all
life's choicest blessings.
Miss Lou Helwig, of Wheeling, has re-
sumed her lessons in painting here after a
pleasant holiday visit among friends at
home.
Misses Cameron and Jackson are again
engaged in their duties at the Normal
School.
Our ice men are harvestinga second crop
of ice, not quite so heavy rs the first but
of better quality.
In the retirement of President F. NJ.
Meredith, the County Court lost its most
valuable member. He rendered six years
good servece to his county, did his duty
well and faithfully and retires with the
consciousness that he always aimed to dc
right and generally succeeded in doing so.
If he ever made mistakes il was because
his Judgment was wrong; his heart was
always right and his equal will not be soon
found.
Deputy Collector McKimsey comtem-
plates moving his family to Grafton some
time in the near future. We will regret
to lose so good citizen.
Mrs. Maggie Bibb has returned to her
home in Virginia after an extended visit
to her parents and other relatives and
| friends here.
Reymer Southern and p. X. Stout, two
handsome citizens of Harrison County,
were in town this week.
Dr. Newton Nation, who was convicted
of petty larceny at the last term OF the
Circuit Court and sentenced to thirty days
in Jail, was released on Thursday last, he
having served his term out.
Two Fairmont boys, John and Frank
Kelly, Ell route to the West, were on the
| i'll fated B. & O. limited in the wreck near
Tifin, Ohio but both escaped injury.
The baggage of both was all burned how
ever.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
FAIRMOST.

A Slight Eire-RaiIroad News-General
Local News-Personal.
Special telegram 10 the Sunday Register.
FAIRMoNT, W. Va, January s.-The
New Orleans Ministries gave a first class
performance to a good audience in the rink
here last night. There was misunder-
standing as to the high price charged for
reserved seat tickets, but the show people
were not responsible.
On Thursday evening at about six
o'clock, our town was startled by an alarm
of fire accompanied by the ringing of the
court house bell, The blaze was at the
residence of Mrs. Rosa Fleming, corner Of
Washington and Monroe streets, and was
caused by a defective fue. Timely work
soon extinguished the flames, and what
would have been terrible copfagration
was happily ayerted thereby. The loss
was small and fully covered by insurance
That old, old relic of antiquity, the
West Virginia branch of the Penn
sylvania" Railroad system, has again been
forced into prominence by some recent
events A corps Of engineers began active
work at Morgantown on Wednesday, and
the line will be located up Decker's Creek
and will strike the B. & y. ut Newburg
The road may be completed inside of year,
but will it?
Commissioner Arnett has assumed his
duties and takes to it quite naturally.
The political complexion of the court has
changed. There are not 90 many Demo
cratic Lobbyists" around, but their loss is
Republican gain, for the boys were as
thick and keen after the plums as drones
are after honey.
Mrs. Dorothy Ice, the venerable and
esteemed wife of ex-senator William B.
Ice, of this county, died of asthma at her
home in BarFackYille. on Wednesday last
aged IS years. She leaves husband, four
sons and three daughters to mourn her loss
Sheriff Manley took two Of the lunatics
from this county the insane Asylum at
Weston, one day this week. There are
three Others confined here still and it is a
misfortune that they cannot be provided
for at the Asylum
Miss Mary Donehoo, of Grafton, is visit
ing the family of Mr.. Lawrence Koran on
Main street.
The Democrats of this county desire the
return Of Senator Camden to the seat which
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
NEW MARTINsyILLE.
What New Martinsyilleans are Doing
News Notes.

News Notes.
Specls! T,le0raI 10 The Sunday Register.
NEW MARTINsvILLE, w. Va, Jan. g.
F. S. Snodgrass, who fell from the Ohio
River Railroad trestleing above town,
Tuesday, died the next morning, and was
buried Thursday. He had his life insured
for 81 800, but allowed it to expire on the
LIST of January.
A protracted meeting is in progress at
the NJ. E. Church, South, Rev. Wilson in
charge.
George W. Priest is not yet able to be
about again.
The Episcopal Soup Club meets at Capt.
McEldowny's next Tuesday evening.
Captain NJ. B. Davis is home IRON his
Southern trip. He reports everything ice
bound below.
Miss Georgia Wells, Of Wells Bottom
is attending the protracted meeting.
Mrs, Corbitt, of Tyler County is visiting
the family of Robert McEldowney.
Joseph Postlethwait and his two sons
who were roasted alive in the Tiffin, O.,
accident, few days ago, are well and
fayorably known in our county. Mr..
Postlethwait was one Of our leading citi-
zens for many years.
Justus Eakin and Geo. WoOdcock have
returned from the mountains, and repor,
ell kinds Of game plenty.
Mr. Geo. Johns, Of Point Pleasant L
visiting his friends and relatives in town.
DR.. ]. w. Morris, Of Wheeling, Deputy
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
BENWOOD.

The factory of the Benwood Iron Works
will be idle this week owing to lack of nail
plate.
Mr.. J. Leach, the efficient and Jealous
NJ. L. Sunday school superintendent, has
been unanimously reelected for the ensu-
ing year.
Prof. Cline, the Principal of the Mounds
vile school, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. Gately, jr., was appointed Coun-
Gilman to fill the vacancy caused by Col.
Browns resignation.
The Wheeling Company's plant will not
resume Monday. Operations will be sus-
pended until the iron bridge, which IS
being constructed on the elevated track
crossing, Main street, will have been COM
pleted
Mr.. John Healey, ST., and Mrs. NJ.
Hoof, of Wheeling, will be married next
Tuesday in Wheeling
J. D. Riley is the new road supervisor
for Marshall county. He is the right man
for the position.
The Messrs. Bendel, of Chicago were
here last week at the residence of f. Bow
ers, Esq.
Miss Olive McClaskey, an accomplished
young lady or MOundSyille, was calling on
friends here yesterday.
The Riverside Steel Works will resume
tomorrow.
Mr.. Emil Yoknickler, of this city, will
lead Wheeling lady to the hymenal alter
to-day.
Col. W. Brown will go to Steubenville
one day this week.
The Messrs. Pelley have returned from
q trip to Mingo.
Hon. Josiah Sinclair left yesterday for
the Capital, where he will ably represent
the interest of this precinct and his party.
Mr. and Mrs. Benson McMechen re-
turned last week from spending the holt
days at the parental home of the latter, in
Moorefield, W. Va.
Prof. C. Kreiter, Of Wheeling, has num-
her of music pupils here.
Prof LaRoChe, of Bellaire, was in town
yesterday.
MIR. Joseph Linsley was out last week
for the first time since his almost miracu-
lous escape from o violent death by lock
Jaw. His attending physicians Drs. Ford
and Pipes deserve great deal of credit for
MS recovery. Ills ulSCdSC was l1lOlC va NIlS
nature of textannus, painful and unusu-
ally fatal disease resulting from wound
in this case the patients hand had been
injured. The principal symptom of tex
tannus is spasms of the voluntary muscles.
The physicians in this case should be pre-
vailed upon to give the benefit of their
| knowledge and observations of it in the
| Medical Association. Such a paDer would
not only be instructive but also valuable.
The total receipts of st. Johns festival
and bazaar were 81, 466,Ss. The expendi-
lures were $2O5. 80, leaving net receipt of
81, 26l. 49, Misses Burr and Altmeyer's
made SAB. ~. Mrs. Dolan and Miss Hes
lev $51.7S fancy table $174.95.
A number of properly holders are having
their sidewalks put ina good condition.
With all our industries in operation and
the prospect of the tube work in the near
future, BenwoOd presents bright prospect
for the present year.
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and its duties. Neither men nor women
can be married without having been con-
firmed, and pastor will decline tcpmarry
''happy pair" unless they can show evil
dence Of ability to live.
These details will confirm my remark
that Norwegian wedding is full Of mean
ing There is yet the betrothal to. notice.
1t is really a preliminary wedding. The
intending pair 90 to church, and before the
clergyman and their friends, indicate their
desire to be betrothed. Questions are
asked; rings Of plain gold are exchanged,
and the ceremony is completed by presents
of jewelry and apparel that must be worn
on the wedding day.
The bride was about %, I should say,
with ruddy complexion, good features
and large blue eyes. She had upon her
head the bridal crown, without which
few peasant women are married i'll Norway.
tried one on my own head on another oc-
casion and found it heavy. There IS q
brass rim to fit the head, and the open sill
yer work above it is often gilt IN places
with patches of gold and ernbellished
with garnets. Such crowns are kept as
heirloOms, and it is no uncommon thing
for the women Ofthe same household to be
married in a crown that has done similar
duty in the family for one or two hundred
wears. The skirt was of black material,
the bodice was snowy white, with a corset
of red and green, and an apron of white,
with bands of embroidery hanging in front
fit Around the neck and the waist
were squarely-made, dusky silver bands,
loo zing like an eccentric collection OF OLD
buckles.
The bridegroom wore stop hat, " which
seemed to have been kept 'in his family
much after Their fashion OF his intendeds
bridal crown. He has red waistcoat'
very short in the waist, with brass buttons
on it, and singular kind Of coat very
loose, with frontal ornament. There was
Just asuspiclon of red piping down the side
| ofhis trousers. He was a muscular, sun
burnt, hardy looking man about thirty,
though probably younger than he seemed
| to be.
The second couple looked much older.
The brides had their wedding rings al
ready on their fingers, and each carried
several handkershiefs folded up, Of various
colors. These haudker2hieis are usually
presents given at the betrOthal.
The ceremony was short. The service
and communion were over before the brl-
dial professions reached the church, and as
they enterad the two couples advanced to
the altar, knelt down, aud then placed
themselves, with their friends, about the
altar rails. The pastor, in black gown,
with an Elizabethan ruff around his neck,
addressed few words to the groups, and
then questioned bridegrOoms and brides IN
turn. Each couple then knelt down with
their hands joined together, and the pastor
pronounced them man and wife. A bene-
diction concluded the service.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
A srIrnY OF THE NATIONS

Il ~
Mr. EDWARD ATKINSON, the great sta
tistican, is publishing in the Century, Sc
r;es Of articles on the Relative strength
and weakness Of nations" In the figures
he gives, he calls attention TO the fact that
the area of the United States u about
aoual to that of all Europe, that the State
of Texas is larger than France, Germany
or Austria and that Florida is larger than
England and Wales. While Europe now
sustains a population of $4,000, 600 the
United States, an equal territory, as yet
sustains but 6O,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. ATKINSON sees the great causes OF
onr strength and rapid progress in our rich
domain which has been such an incentive
to enterprise and industry in the common
schools, the right of all to vote, the free IN
terceurSe for trade between the States, and
in local self government.
In regard to the conditions of the lleh
and Door in this eouRtry, he says: In
the conclusion of this branch Of the study
of the facts and figures of this country
may it not be held that the alternate per
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
NEW ATHENS.
PERSONAL Mention-Narrow Escape from
Fire-General News.

PERSONAL MentiOn-Sarrow Escape from
Fire-General News.
Special Telegram 10 the Sunday REGISTER.
NEW ATHENS, OHIO, January S.-Miss
Lulu Plumer, of this place, went to Woos-
ter. Tuesday, to pursue course of music.
Mr.. Jerry Welch returned Friday from
an extended visit among friends in Wheel
ing and Steubenville.
Mr.. Ed Kane, formerly of this place, but
now of Milwaukee, is spending few days
in his native town.
Tuesday morning the bank building of
John Dunlap, jr., narrowly escaped being
burned by fire. Mr.. Dunlap carelessly
threw lighted match under the counter
where some waste paper was lying. For
tunately the blaze was discovered and eX-
tinguished before any serious damage was
done
Eulogy on w. NJ. Edwards, in PhilO
Hall on next Friday evening.
w. A. Majors, of Lane Seminary, Gin
cinnati, is spending few days here among
friends.
DIR. VIM. Burgess has been added TO the
faculty of Franklin college, taking the chair
of Physiology, Anatomy, etc. The college
now has seven Professors, and is in a flour
ishing condition.
Miss Florence Purviancc, of Holidays
Cove, West Virginia, is guest of Miss
Mary Day.
Marion Cannon entered Buchanan's Bus
mess Institute, Hopedale, Ohio, OF last
Wednesday.
Protracted meetings will commence in
the NJ. Z. church next Sabbath evening.
J. w. Harsha, a graduate of Franklin
college, now q senior in Allegheny semi
nary, will preach in the U. P. church of
this place next Sabbath morning and even
ing.
On New Years day Mrs. DR.. Jones, Of
Valaria, Iowa, nee Miss Lizzie Boice, of
this place, buried her infant daughter. The
child fell asleep, perfectly well and smiling,
at night in its mothers arms; and, in the
morning was dead, the smile still upon its
features, even in death.
Miss Emma Stevens entertained her
friends at the parsonage Wednesday even
inp
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
A NORWEGIAN WEDDING.
What Marriage Signifies to Man and
Woman-The Ceremonies.
CdsSslcs AIOdriRe


CuSsIFs AagasiRe,
4 Norwegian wedding is very signi6-
can't incident. There is really so much
that precedeS it. To a man it means that
he has attained certain position. There
must he no doubt of his ability to keep a
wife. II he is bender, OF freehold
farmer, he must have succeeded to the
farm, or his parents must be willing to re-
tire from active work and leave him
supreme If he is honseman or laborer
he must also have succeeded to the allot-
ment on the skirts of the bonder's farm,
consisting Of cottage and patches of land,
or be must have attained his allotment in
some other way. He pays rent, does
work for the bender at fixed wages, and
has his land settled upon him and his
vie.
70 the woman marriage is the beginning
Of third term of existence. The first is
girlhOOd; which ends with confirmation.
Dress shows each age. All the unmarried
girls in Norway wear their hair in two
plaits, and wear short skirts until they are
confirmed. The ceremony-a serious one,
involving much preparatory training
takes place about Is with common folk, and
until 1t is past girls do not usually go from
home to work OF earn their own living
though they assist in the home fields. After
confirmation they wear long dresses and
are expected to take q serious view Of life
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

Deputy Grand Master, visited Wetzel
Lodge, No. 80, A. +. and A. Nj. last
Tuesday evening.
Miss Alice Leap starts for Philadelphia
Monday to spend the winter with her sis
Ter Mrs. Stewart.
Mr. Hustead of Bellaire, has been visit
ing his father, Geo. X. Hustead, Esq, for
several days past.
Mr.. Jeflreys, of Grafton, is visiting his
grandfather, A. p. BrookOver, Esq.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
S1OOREwARD 500

The readers of the SUNDAY REGISTER
will be pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and that
is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now knownin the medi-
cal fraternity. GatarTh being constitu-
tional disease requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and m9cus surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation OF the disease
and giving the patient strength, by build
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The ProprietOrs
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails-to cure. Send for list of
testimonials. Address,
P.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
aIrSoid by Druggists, IS cts.
Laughlin Bros. Drug Company agents
for Wheeling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

THE ARa Californian speaks Of JOSEPH
PULITZER, of the World, as mOnumen-
tai prevaricatOr, or words to that effect.
California is few miles from New York,
though, so PULITZER can't get at the editor
easy enough to pay for the fun of the
meeting.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

MEMBERS of the Sportsman's Fraternity
of Western Pennsylvania have leased about
81. 900 acres of land in the Cheat river
region of this State, it is said, for hunt
ing and fishing ground. The streams are
to be kept stocked with fish, and the for
ests will be kept stocked with game, say
the company, and the region is to be kept
a huntsman's paradise. Thisis magnih-
cent scheme. But the members of the
company will have to keep their eyes
skinned, else they will SOW but for others
TO reap.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

AN exchange says: an the prOmpti-
tude and completeness Of its work a
natural gas explosion rivals the railway
car stove in efficiency" It's pity that
the suicidal servant girls haven't made
this discovery. 1t would save barrels OF
kerosene oil.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

A WESTERN widow has just brought
suit for damages against her tayOrite news
paper because it spoke of her deceased
husband as having gone to happier
home" This is one Of the disadvantages
newsnapers have in always telling the truth.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

ARCHDEACON FARRAR is reported to
have said that "in India the English have
made one hundred drunkardS for one
Christian" They should utilize some OF
our great American prOhibitiOnists as
missionaries now
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

An interesting feature in the January
number of the Physiological Journal (753
Broadway, New York. is an analysis Of
the characters of the newly elected Cover
nors of Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Del
aware. The article contains wood cut OF
each.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the efficiency that
now characterizes the fire departments OF
our cities, the losses by fire throughout the
United States during the past year ex-
ceeded all Others, except eyear 1884 and
the year ofthe Boston fire, 1879. The loss
last year foOts up to S11O,OOO,OOO. Forty
per cent of this occurred in the month OF
December. The influence of the defee-
tive flue, that has become more dilapida-
ted during the summer months, is seen in
this result.
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THE USE OF ARDENT SPIRITS DE-
CREASING.


CREASISG.
A writer in the New York EreRiRg Post
argues that the drinking habits of the
American people are changing, and that
the change is on the side Of temperance
The writer complies his figures from the
census of the United States Treasury.
He shows that in $500 the consumption
was four gallons of ardent spirits per cap
ita. In 1912 the consumption was over
five gallons per capita. In 1910 the con-
sumption was within traction Of three
gallons per capita. In1s5Othe consumption
was two and half gallons per capita. In
1850 the consumption was q small fraction
over three gallons per capita, about half q
gallon per capita over 1880 1t will be recOl-
lected that was year of very great polit-
ical excitement and of numerous political
meetings in all sactiOnS Of our country.
In 1870 the consumption was fraction
over two gallons per capita In 1SSO the
consumption was a fraction over one gal
Ion and quarter per capita in the United
States. In 1910 the domestic malt liquors
produced were %, 49,, 571 gallons, and in
1856 were over 100000, 600 gallons. OF
domestic made wine in 1910 We lad only
124, 739 gallons. In 1884 we had Il, +O9, :
eSs gallons. There were in 1910 imported
wines entered for consumption, 4,74s,362
gallons, and in 1884 3,lO5, 4O7 gallons.
Native wines and beer are taking the
place of the distilled spirits, and as these
drinks are less intoxicating, drunkenness
decreases in proportion as these drinks sup
plant distilled spirits. If NEIL will and
must drink, it is we'll that lessintOxieating
beverages are coming into fashion
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

We begin to think that the Anarch-
lists depend mainly on 'bums' for
the success of their cause. But they don't
spell il that way.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

The European war is again ready to
burst forth in awful fury. But it will all
take place without any one smelling pow
der,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

HENRY GEORGE yesterday issued the
initial number of his new weekly paper,
The Standard The reputation Mr.. GEORGE
has as q writer and labor leader ought TO
make his new venture prosper. He takes
up the case of Dr. MCGLYNN, who was
suspended from the Office of priesthood be-
cause he became one of Mr.. GEORGES
stump speakers. Of course Mr.. GEORGE
would find difficulty in keeping silent on q
question that comes so close home to him,
but he has undertaken big job by getting
into a controversy with the church.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

THERE are said to be no less than 1000
bachelors in Montana Territory signing
for wives. In Massachusetts there are
more than that many old maids signing
for husbands Unfortunately the noun
tain cannot 20 to Mohamet, and with the
thermometer now sixty degrees below
zero in the Northwest it is probable that
Nohamet would be frozen TO death before
he can come to the mountain.
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